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Food and drink firm Nestl&amp;eacute; has partnered with transport and logistics solutions provider XPO Logistics to build a digital warehouse facility in the UK.
Nestl&amp;eacute;, the world&rsquo;s largest food and drink company, and XPO ...

Private equity firms L Catterton and Ambienta have agreed to acquire Italy-based beauty packaging firm Pibiplast for an undisclosed sum.
Based in Correggio, Pibiplast is engaged in designing and manufacturing of beauty and personal ...

DS Smith has been awarded paper recycling business of the year at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling &amp; Waste Management 2018.
The Awards for Excellence, run by LetsRecycle.com, is one of the most prominent events in the ...

Cargill Protein is investing CAD$22m ($17.08m) to install a controlled atmospheric stunning (CAS) system at its chicken processing facility in London, located in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The system replaces electric stunning ...

Sky Group has launched a new investment vehicle to support ideas and businesses in resolving oceans plastic crisis.
Sky Ocean Ventures is a new investment vehicle that will work with businesses and innovators to solve routine plastic ...

The Glasgow Distillery has signed a UK distribution agreement with Halewood Wines &amp; Spirits for its Makar gin and G52 Urban Craft Vodka brands.
Halewood&rsquo;s enviable portfolio of artisanal spirits will now be bolstered by our Makar Gin ...

UK-based drinks manufacturer and distributor Global Brands has reported a 16% increase in its annual sales for the year ending 30 September 2017.
The company's turnover was &amp;pound;42m for the financial year.
Gross profit went up ...

Aston Martin has unveiled Lagonda Vision Concept, the first luxury brand exclusively driven by zero emission powertrain technologies.
Production is planned to start in 2021.
Lagonda aims to be the world&rsquo;s first zero emission ...

Water UK has launched a new scheme in the UK to allow consumers to refill plastic water bottles in public places to help reduce the plastic use.
People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in ...

Asahi UK has re-launched its Super Dry beer in the UK, brewed in the same authentic form as the beer sold in Japan.
The move comes after a major investment from the brand, which has enabled Asahi to produce the beer in-house in Europe ...

Clipper Teas, the ethical and organic tea brand owned by Wessanen UK, has partnered with like-minded chocolate producer, Seed and Bean, on a large scale on-pack promotion; available to all its retail partners nationwide.
Over 300,000 ...

Oncap has acquired US-based IntraPac International from funds managed by CI Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.
Based in Mooresville, North Carolina, IntraPac designs and produces specialty rigid packaging solutions such as ...

Packaging firm Coveris has introduced a new recovery system, Recoveris, which allows the delamination and separation of label stock from silicone backing paper for reprocessing.
The company has deployed the new recovery system at its ...